Neill Blomkamp's career was supposed to take off when he agreed to direct the a Halo movie. When the film was eventually scrapped, however, the South African director garnered acclaim for "District 9," which garnered an Academy Award nomination for best picture. Now it appears Blomkamp is back to where his career got started, however, as he's reportedly directing the Halo television series pilot.

Microsoft announced the Halo TV series alongside the Xbox One on May 21, with Steven Spielberg appearing via taped message to support the show, which he'll be producing. The show marks Microsoft's first major foray into original content for its Xbox consoles and services, though the company is expected to announce several other original shows, movies and documentaries to support its Xbox line.